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@MarkAsser https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-26/sa-government-allows-e-scooters-on-roads/105463946

I can't imagine this going well.

SA government changes road rules to allow use of e-scooters and other personal mobility devices

Private e-scooters and other electronic mobility devices will be allowed on some public roads and footpaths in South Australia from next month, under strict rules.

ABC News

Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧10h ago

Ben 11h ago

Sorry, everyone. Turns out incest *doesn't* make gods. Back to the drawing board yet again.

'God-king' born from incest in ancient Ireland wasn't a god (or a king), new study finds
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/god-king-born-from-incest-in-ancient-ireland-wasnt-a-god-or-a-king-new-study-finds

'God-king' born from incest in ancient Ireland wasn't a god or a king, new study finds

A closer look at the burial of a man born of incest 5,000 years ago reveals he was unlikely to have been a god-king.

Live Science

Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧14h ago

Feeling a bit mimsy. I guess I overdid it with the gyring and gimbling earlier.

Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧18h ago

CharlieG 19h ago

Well and truly missed the sunrise, but managed to haul my bike up Mt Ainslie before breakfast. Good start to the day. Lots of snow on the Brindabellas.

Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧1d ago

Darth Hideout 🏳️‍🌈1d ago

#BaldVancePics

Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧1d ago

does anyone else have technical problems with mastodon.world?

e.g. post button often not working or option boxes (for editing an deleting posts) not opening properly

Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧1d ago

David 1d ago

The Federal Court has found that the ABC unlawfully terminated journalist Antoinette Lattouf's employment. Her employment was unlawfully terminated on the basis of political opinion.

The court found that ABC senior management did not terminate her employment on the basis of race and nationality. The court also found the ABC's decision to terminate Lattouf's employment was made to "appease pro-Israel lobbyists".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-25/antoinette-lattouf-v-abc-in-unlawful-termination-case-decision/105450816

#auspol #journalism #abcnews #media #racism

Antoinette Lattouf wins unlawful termination case against the ABC, awarded $70,000 compensation

The Federal Court found the ABC contravened the Fair Work Act by terminating journalist Antoinette Lattouf's employment, for reasons "including that she held a political opinion opposing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza".

ABC News

Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧1d ago

Reading the news nowadays does seem more like reading a doctor's reports from a psychiatric hospital in the early 20th century.

Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧1d ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-25/nsw-snow-dump-fall-forecast-south-eastern-australia/105454946

Bureau of Meteorology predicts snowy Wednesday from Tasmania to central NSW

The snowy Wednesday will follow the passage of powerful cold fronts, which are also delivering much needed rain, along with small hail and thunderstorms.

ABC News

Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧2d ago

The Public Domain Review 2d ago

Happy (?) birthday Ambrose Bierce! The American journalist, born #onthisday in 1842, is best known for his satirical dictionary The Cynic’s Word Book also known as The Devil’s Dictionary. Read it here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-cynic-s-word-book-1906 #otd

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